Wright Museum - WWII Jeep, Ford Truck 1/4 Ton 4X4
Bill Maloney 11/20/2009 |
Other WWII military Jeeps at museums in the northeast |
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WWII Willis Jeep at the US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, MD | Ford built Jeep at the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT |
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A WWII Army Jeep at the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum in Geneseo, NY | WWII Jeep at the West Point Military Museum in West Point, NY |
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Another WWII Jeep at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT | WWII Jeep at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ |
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WWII Jeep at the Canada War Museum in Ottawa, Canada | An amphibious WWII Jeep at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ |
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Coast Guard Jeep at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ | Another WWII Military Jeep at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY |
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WWII TACP Radio Jeep at the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH |
Wheelbase: 80 inches
Crew: 1 + 4
Weight: 2,450lbs
Max Weight: 3,650lbs
Max Speed: 55mph
Range: 285 miles
Powerplant: Inline Water Cooled 4 cylinder 134ci Gas Engine, 54hp
Fuel Capacity: 15 gallons
Entered Service: 1943
Unit Cost: $ 890
Ren Bernier has put together a great website with a wealth of information on owning and restoring WWII Jeeps. Here's a Youtube video of several WWII Jeeps offroading in the "Ardenne". More video of a WWII Jeep going through a slightly deeper water obstacle.
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